You say: "Of course, there is no guarantee that Tunisia will now move in a democratic direction. The demands of the protesters have to do with high food prices and unemployment."
Agreed... that this does not necessarily guarantee a move towards democracy, but this uprising is certainly not just about food prices and unemployment. It is simply not enough to fix this one problem to placate the demands of the Tunisian people as was demonstrated by the demonstrators rejection of Ben Ali's proposals.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! This language has been constructed and ingrained into the political narrative by Western (including Arab) media and Middle-east 'experts.'
I think it reflects a lack of understanding of the political fabric in the middle-east... its too easy to say that the crisis in lebanon is shiite vs sunni when in actual fact its reflective of a much wider political problem that engulfs the region. Journalists are simply too simple to get it!
Its very irritating at how people discredit the movement led by Shiites and (other minorities in including Christians) in Lebanon, to establish an independent governing body for the Lebanese by the Lebanese, by claiming that they are the few that are influenced by "Iran’s authoritarian rule by ayatollah.” They're not - theyre just sick of the West (and Israel) meddling in their affairs. Anyone well-informed of domestic politics in lebanon would NOT make such a comment!!!
You say: "Of course, there is no guarantee that Tunisia will now move in a democratic direction. The demands of the protesters have to do with high food prices and unemployment."
Agreed... that this does not necessarily guarantee a move towards democracy, but this uprising is certainly not just about food prices and unemployment. It is simply not enough to fix this one problem to placate the demands of the Tunisian people as was demonstrated by the demonstrators rejection of Ben Ali's proposals.
Juan, sorry but religion is simply not the identity marker that you claim it is... political affiliation is.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! This language has been constructed and ingrained into the political narrative by Western (including Arab) media and Middle-east 'experts.'
I think it reflects a lack of understanding of the political fabric in the middle-east... its too easy to say that the crisis in lebanon is shiite vs sunni when in actual fact its reflective of a much wider political problem that engulfs the region. Journalists are simply too simple to get it!
Its very irritating at how people discredit the movement led by Shiites and (other minorities in including Christians) in Lebanon, to establish an independent governing body for the Lebanese by the Lebanese, by claiming that they are the few that are influenced by "Iran’s authoritarian rule by ayatollah.” They're not - theyre just sick of the West (and Israel) meddling in their affairs. Anyone well-informed of domestic politics in lebanon would NOT make such a comment!!!